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Global HQ
Tokyo, Japan
Countries of investment
  • Japan
  • United States
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
  • Israel
Investment stages
  • Series A
  • Series B
  • Series C
  • Growth
Industries
  • Mobility
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Automation
About
Woven Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of Woven by Toyota, a mobility technology company. Established in 2021 with an $800 million fund, they invest globally in growth-stage startups to advance mobility and create a better future through technology.
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Investment Thesis

Woven Capital is an $800 million global investment fund focused on growth-stage companies that are developing innovative solutions in mobility, artificial intelligence, connectivity, sustainability, and smart cities. As the corporate venture capital arm of Woven by Toyota, they provide startups with not only capital but also access to Toyota's global expertise, network, and scale. Their mission is to invest in technologies and business models that have the potential to create a safer, more sustainable, and mobile world for everyone.
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The team has deep corporate venture capital and operational experience from major corporations like Toyota, Google, and GE. The managing partner brings over two decades of finance, M&A, and investment experience, while the broader team includes principals and an operating partner with backgrounds at Toyota AI Ventures, Shell Ventures, and Google's robotics division. Their collective expertise is focused on mobility, automation, artificial intelligence, and smart cities.

Team

George Kellerman - Head of Woven Capital

Michiko Kato - Principal

Betty Jin - Principal

Kunal Sandhu - Principal

Chris Abshire - Principal

Jason Ilian - Principal

Portfolio

Nuro

Ridecell

WHILL

Inc.

UP.Partners

Core-ML

Intuition Robotics

Monolith

Polymath Robotics

Sensorium

The Routing Company

Apex.AI

Boxbot

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